A council convened by President Donald Trump to propose reforms for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) had its meeting unexpectedly canceled on Thursday, according to an insider familiar with the situation.

Scheduled for 1 p.m. EST, the FEMA Review Council’s meeting was set to include the participation of Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem, who had left a Congressional hearing early, citing the need to attend the council’s session.

The Department of Homeland Security redirected inquiries about the cancellation to the White House, which has yet to provide a comment. The source, who requested anonymity due to not being authorized to discuss the matter publicly, did not specify the reasons behind the cancellation.

President Trump established the FEMA Review Council via executive order in late January, coinciding with his proposal to dismantle FEMA after witnessing the damage caused by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina.

During the meeting, council members were expected to present and vote on a report containing suggested reforms. The event was open for public participation online, with comments on the report being accepted until December 31. However, those planning to join virtually did not receive the necessary access link or any notification about the meeting’s abrupt change.

An initial draft of the much-anticipated report was slashed by Noem’s office from over 160 pages to around 20, people familiar with the developments told the AP in November, leading some council members to worry some recommendations would be removed while others not endorsed by the council could be added.

The president has repeatedly said he wants to push more responsibility for disaster preparedness, response and recovery to the states, and said in June that if a governor couldn’t handle a disaster’s aftermath, “ maybe they shouldn’t be governor.”

The council is co-chaired by Noem and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Its 12 members include emergency managers and elected officials almost exclusively from Republican-led states, including the emergency management directors of Texas and Florida, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant.

If he embraces the reforms, Trump has the authority to implement some changes himself, while others would require an act of Congress.